Ministry of Industry and Trade hosts Chinese delegation visiting Maputo province – Mozambique

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Ministry of Industry and Trade hosts Chinese delegation visiting Maputo province – Mozambique

3:07 CAT | 20 Oct 2016

Centro de Informação e Negócios / Ministry of Industry and Trade Permanent Secretary, Carla Souto (centre) with members of the Chinese and Mozambican delegations

In the framework of cooperation between Mozambique and China, the Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted a meeting between the Multisectoral Committee and a Chinese delegation on the 12th of October.

The meeting was headed by Ministry of Industry and Trade Permanent Secretary, Carla Souto, who said that “in the context of the establishment of the External Zone of Economic Cooperation envisaged in the Mozambique–China memorandum, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held meetings with the districts of Moamba, Manhiça, Marracuene and Matutuíne, in the light of the fact that the Chinese government has indicated the province of Maputo for the development of the first national External Zone of Economic Cooperation park.”

The Permanent Secretary said that the arrival of Chinese experts in Mozambique would allow the clarification of the existing technical conditions of the respective sites and the preparation of a master plan to serve as guidance for the selection of sites which will then be promoted by China’s Ministry of Trade to potential investors for the development of industrial parks financed by the Chinese government.

In turn, the representative of the Chinese delegation said that the visit had as its main objective the implementation of the consensus reached at the China-Africa Cooperation Forum (FOCAC) held in South Africa in December 2015. According to the delegation head, the project focuses on investment and financing in the areas of infrastructure, the development of special economic zones and industrial parks, building and establishing logistics and financial service centres, among others.

The visit therefore includes exchanges between the group and the Mozambican government, visits to sites to assess their feasibility and the implementation of the projects, which is expected to take place soon.

It should be noted that the multi-sector committee involves, in addition to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and other institutions such as the Office for Accelerated Development Economic Areas, the Investment Promotion Centre [CPI] and the Agriculture Promotion Centre [CEPAGRI].

Source: Centro de Informação e Negócios / Flash Magazine